English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Bronchial Pronunciation
Bronchial is pronounced BRAHN-chee-uhl, IPA /ˈbrɑntʃiəl/.
BRAHN-chee-uhl
US /ˈbrɑntʃiəl/ · UK /ˈbrɒnkɪəl/
Syllables: BRAHN · chee · uhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: To do with the two main airways leading from the windpipe into the lungs.
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Bronchial in a Sentence
- The scan showed some bronchial narrowing.
- Bronchial infections are commoner in winter.
- She was treated for a bronchial complaint as a child.
Common Mispronunciations of Bronchial
Not brahn-CHY-uhl
Front stress, and the last two beats run out quietly as chee-uhl.
Not BRAHN-chuhl
Three beats survive here, with a clear ee in the middle that is easy to swallow.
Tip: The reading BRAHN-kee-uhl, with a hard k to match bronchitis, is just as standard as the ch one.
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